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S. A. Chandrasekhar
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Chandrasekhar at Kanithan's audio launch
Born (1945-07-02) 2 July 1945 (age 80)
Occupation
Years active 1978–present
Spouse(s) Shoba Chandrasekhar
Children Vijay
Vidhya (deceased)
Relatives Vikranth (nephew)
S. N. Surendar (brother-in-law)

S. A. Chandrasekhar, born on July 2, 1945, is a well-known Indian film director, producer, writer, and actor. He is mostly famous for his work in the Tamil film industry, also known as Kollywood. He directed his first movie, Aval Oru Pachai Kuzhanthai, in 1978. He became very successful with his film Sattam Oru Iruttarai in 1981. He has directed more than 70 movies in different South Indian languages. He is known for making films that talk about important social issues.

About S. A. Chandrasekhar

Chandrasekhar was born in Thangachimadam, a place in Tamil Nadu, India. He comes from a Catholic Christian family. His son is Vijay, who is one of the most popular actors in Tamil cinema today. Chandrasekhar also had a daughter named Vidya, who sadly passed away when she was only two years old. His brother-in-law, S. N. Surendar, is a singer and voice artist in films. His nephew, Vikranth, is also an actor.

His Journey in Films

Chandrasekhar has directed over 70 movies. These films are in various languages like Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi. Many famous directors today, such as S. Shankar and M. Rajesh, started their careers by working as assistants with him.

Some of his very popular movies include Sattam Oru Iruttarai (1981), Naan Sigappu Manithan (1985), and Senthoorapandi (1993).

He played a big role in starting his son Vijay's acting career. He directed many of Vijay's early films. These include Naalaiya Theerpu (1992), Senthoorapandi (1993), Rasigan (1994), Deva (1995), and Vishnu (1995). Most of his movies feature either Vijay or another popular actor named Vijayakanth.

Chandrasekhar also directed Telugu movies like Chattaniki Kallu Levu (1981) and Palletoori Monagadu (1983). These films starred the famous actor Chiranjeevi.

Besides directing, he has also acted in supporting roles in several movies. Some of these include Kudumbam (1984), Naan Sigappu Manithan (1985), and Kodi (2016).

In the early 2000s, Chandrasekhar directed fewer films. He focused more on other projects, like building a hotel for his son. He returned to directing later. At the age of 70, he starred as the main actor in his own film, Touring Talkies (2015). This was also his last movie as a director at that time. Later, in 2018, he directed Traffic Ramasamy, a film about a social activist. In 2019, he directed his 70th film, called Capmaari.

Films Directed, Produced, and Written

Year Film Credited as Language Notes
Director Producer Screenplay Story
1978 Aval Oru Pachai Kuzhandhai YesY Tamil
1981 Sattam Oru Iruttarai YesY YesY Tamil
Chattaniki Kallu Levu YesY YesY Telugu Remake of Tamil Film Sattam Oru Iruttarai
1982 Idhayam Pesugirathu YesY YesY YesY Tamil
Nyaya Ellide YesY YesY Kannada Remake of Tamil Film Sattam Oru Iruttarai
1983 Palletoori Monagadu YesY Telugu Remake of Tamil Film Nenjile Thunivirunthal
Saatchi YesY YesY YesY Tamil Remake of Malayalam Film Raktham
1984 Vetri YesY Tamil Remake of Kannada Film Geluvu Nannade
1985 Naan Sigappu Manithan YesY YesY Tamil Remake of Bollywood Film Aaj Ki Awaaz
1987 Sattam Oru Vilayaattu YesY YesY YesY Tamil
1992 Naalaiya Theerpu YesY YesY Tamil
1993 Senthoorapandi YesY YesY Tamil
1994 Rasigan YesY YesY Tamil
1995 Deva YesY YesY Tamil
Vishnu YesY YesY Tamil
1997 Once More YesY YesY Tamil
2005 Sukran YesY YesY YesY YesY Tamil
2007 Nenjirukkum Varai YesY YesY Tamil
2015 Touring Talkies YesY YesY YesY YesY Tamil
2018 Traffic Ramasamy YesY Tamil
2019 Capmaari YesY YesY Tamil
2023 Naan Kadavul Illai YesY YesY Tamil also singer for song "Kanne Kanmaniye"

Films as an Actor

Year Film Role Notes
1981 Sattam Oru Iruttarai Hitchhiker also director
1984 Kudumbam Sekhar
1985 Naan Sigappu Manithan Hospital Ward Boy
1987 Sattam Oru Vilayaattu Peter
1995 Deva Marimuthu also director
1998 Priyamudan CBI officer Gopal
2005 Sukran Himself also director
2015 Touring Talkies Anthony also director
2016 Kodi Thalaivar
2018 Traffic Ramasamy Traffic Ramasamy also producer
2019 Capmaari Police Inspector also director
2021 Maanaadu Arivazhagan
2023 Naan Kadavul Illai also director

TV Shows

Year Title Channel Role Language
2023–2024 Kizhakku Vaasal Star Vijay Swamiappan Tamil
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